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Volati AB (OSTO:VOLO) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Volati AB Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Volati AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:VOLO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.32
Current: -2.53

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Volati AB was -1.32. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.34.


Volati AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Volati AB's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Volati AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Volati AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.94 -2.16 -2.27 -2.39 -2.75

Volati AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -2.65 -2.72 -2.75 -2.53

Competitive Comparison of Volati AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Volati AB's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Volati AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Volati AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Volati AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Volati AB Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Volati AB for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1191+0.528 * 0.9739+0.404 * 1.0293+0.892 * 0.9596+0.115 * 1.0085
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.261+4.679 * -0.050369-0.327 * 1.0284
=-2.53

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr1,555 Mil.
Revenue was 1747 + 1809 + 1847 + 2251 = kr7,654 Mil.
Gross Profit was 696 + 732 + 696 + 841 = kr2,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,227 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,326 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,063 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr370 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr131 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,797 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,636 Mil.
Net Income was 18 + 38 + 98 + 149 = kr303 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -20 + 306 + 233 + 153 = kr672 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,448 Mil.
Revenue was 1890 + 1929 + 1977 + 2180 = kr7,976 Mil.
Gross Profit was 738 + 756 + 722 + 793 = kr3,009 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,033 Mil.
Total Assets was kr6,684 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr960 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr338 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr523 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr3,493 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr440 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1555 / 7654) / (1448 / 7976)
=0.203162 / 0.181545
=1.1191

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(3009 / 7976) / (2965 / 7654)
=0.377257 / 0.387379
=0.9739

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (3227 + 1063) / 7326) / (1 - (3033 + 960) / 6684)
=0.414414 / 0.402603
=1.0293

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=7654 / 7976
=0.9596

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(338 / (338 + 960)) / (370 / (370 + 1063))
=0.260401 / 0.2582
=1.0085

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(131 / 7654) / (523 / 7976)
=0.017115 / 0.065572
=0.261

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2636 + 1797) / 7326) / ((440 + 3493) / 6684)
=0.605105 / 0.58842
=1.0284

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(303 - 0 - 672) / 7326
=-0.050369

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Volati AB has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Volati AB (OSTO:VOLO) Business Description

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Address
Engelbrektsplan 1, Stockholm, SWE, SE-114 34
Volati AB is a Swedish industrial company acquiring companies at reasonable valuations and developing those with a focus on long-term value creation. Its business model is based on reinvesting the cash flow generated in the Group's companies in new acquisitions and developing its existing operations. The company is an industrial group comprising ten business units, organized in the two business areas Salix Group and Industry.

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